Which to use
“fond” and “for” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #518
- “fond” frequency rank
- #2,077
- “for” frequency rank
- 2595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fond | for |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Endroit le plus bas, le plus intérieur d’une chose creuse. | Lieu où les tribunaux sont compétents pour exercer leur juridiction. |
Where the eye mixes fond and for
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fond and for
A purely visual mix-up. fond (\fɔ̃\) and for (\fɔʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fond is recorded at frequency rank #518, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɔ̃\. for is at rank #2,077, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fɔʁ\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 2595, this pair ranks #435,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fond vs for
Shared letters: fo. Private to "fond": dn. Private to "for": r.
"fond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "for" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fond ← ffond · fnod · fodn · fondd · fonnd · ofnd
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fond" and "for" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "fond" or "for" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fond" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "for" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #435,841 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fond" and "for" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fee vs for". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #435,841 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.